Re: New Virus??? Multiple calculators

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 08:23:05 -0500

"CALC.EXE-02CD573A.pf" is indeed a virus file.

Check for viruses:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Virus Removal Tools
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html

Online Virus Removal Tutorials
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/virusremoval/virusremoval_info_tutorial.html

And check for the presence of spyware:

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.12
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding "malware,"
a general term coined for all forms of malicious software.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/topics/virus/malware.mspx

3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/antivirus.asp 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Will" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:e07a01c43c0e$ba513770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| Hi!
| I have a problem thats been occuring for the past couple 
| of months. Everytime I start or restart XP, 150+ 
| calculators pop up. I don't know why, but it just does. I 
| got so annoyed with it, I formatted the HDD and install 
| XP Pro. When I started xp pro for the first time, I was 
| so happy that no calculators popped up. When I had to 
| restart, they're they were, haunting me in my dreams... I 
| would like to know if anyone else has had a similar 
| problem? I think its a virus but my norton antivirus says 
| that i have none ( I've run norton with the updated 
| definitions dozens of times). I got so desperate, that I 
| deleted the calc.exe and a file called CALC.EXE-
| 02CD573A.pf
| 
| I don't know what the latter file is. when i reboot its 
| still there. Please help me.
| 
|

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